Do you NEED a second body?

[benjamieson]

I've been shooting more and more weddings this last year, and it wasn't long before I doubled my 40D bodies.

What a difference it made - no more losing shots switching out lenses. No more switching lenses on beaches of ultra fine sand!

Two bodies give me a range from 24mm - 200mm right there with no downtime.

For a wedding, that's essential, cos if you 'miss the kiss' while fiddling with lens changes, it may well be your last wedding gig!

Just my experience!

Ben

[sk66]

I did find "a reason" to keep the D300. Commander Mode. The D3 can't function as a stand alone commander for Nikon's CLS (a wonderful thing CLS is!).

On the other hand I can get a Nikon r1c1 kit (two strobes and su800 commander and accessories) that work as a macro light kit and also as 2 more strobes for my wireless kit and I'll still have $2k+ left over if I sell the D300 kit.

[LoveDSLR]

Originally Posted by sk66

I did find "a reason" to keep the D300. Commander Mode. The D3 can't function as a stand alone commander for Nikon's CLS (a wonderful thing CLS is!).

On the other hand I can get a Nikon r1c1 kit (two strobes and su800 commander and accessories) that work as a macro light kit and also as 2 more strobes for my wireless kit and I'll still have $2k+ left over if I sell the D300 kit.

Actually I bought a SU800 separately for D3 CLS and low light focus assist.

[sk66]

Originally Posted by LoveDSLR

Actually I bought a SU800 separately for D3 CLS and low light focus assist.

Yeah, but I could also use the extra strobes and the macro lighting capability. (for what exactly, I don't know)

[MarioG]

Originally Posted by Big Nick

I'm not a pro and I agree. If this is just a hobby or you are just getting your feet wet then not at all. It is however still nice to have a point and shoot around for when you really don't need your SLR but still want to have a camera with you. But if this is your bread and butter then you really should have one

I've struggle with this one. I feel that if I have a point and shoot handy, it would be too easy to go back to use point and shoot most of the time. i.e. is more convenient, and does not attract as much attention as a DSL body and lens, and give up on the creative control of the DSL.

[djotaku]

I have two and I find them useful at events like weddings (even though I'm not shooting pro) you're just going to lose too much by switching lenses